frizz

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verb (1)

ˈfriz 

frizzed; frizzing; frizzes

transitive verb

: to form into small tight curls

intransitive verb

of hair : to form a mass of tight curls

frizz

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noun

1

: a tight curl

2

: hair that is tightly curled

frizz

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verb (2)

frizzed; frizzing; frizzes

transitive verb

: to fry or sear with a sizzling noise

intransitive verb

: sizzle

Synonyms of frizz

Noun

• curl

Examples of frizz in a Sentence

Noun

She used gel on her hair to control the frizz.

a photograph of a 1920s flapper with that trademark frizz on the forehead

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Diagnose your actual problem, whether dryness and damage or frizz and dullness, then pick the product built for it. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

With the weather getting colder, your strands are more prone to frizz, dryness, and static. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Curling mousse will define your curls while adding volume and controlling frizz. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Dedicated heat protectants pull double duty to create a lightweight barrier against hot tools while smoothing the cuticle, taming frizz, and helping a blowout hold its shape. — Polly Blitzer, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

French friser

Verb (2)

alteration of fry entry 1

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1835, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for frizz

• biz
• fizz
• his
• is
• quiz
• riz
• tis
• whiz
• whizz
• wiz
• chandeliers
• nowise